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Alex Veytsman
April 25, 2026

🌅 Today’s Waterfront Picks: 5 Dreamy Properties by the Water

Every day, new waterfront properties are listed — but these five? They offer the perfect blend of stunning views, luxurious living, and serene locations.

From rustic A-frames to luxury Cape Cod estates, these waterfront gems are calling your name.

🏞️ Lake Shannon Cape Cod Estate – $649,900

4 Beds • 4 Baths • 3,650 sq ft • 5.82 Acres • Lake & Pond Frontage

🏡 A serene private retreat on just under six acres with access to Lake Shannon and frontage on a picturesque 7-acre pond.

  • 🍳 Updated kitchen and bathrooms blending modern finishes with timeless charm

  • 🛏️ First-floor primary bedroom and laundry for everyday convenience

  • 🎮 Finished basement with additional living and entertaining space

  • 🌊 Expansive deck for relaxing or hosting with breathtaking natural surroundings

  • 🦌 Surrounded by peaceful views and abundant wildlife

  • 🔧 Energy Star qualified windows, metal roof, and sealed foundation

  • 🚗 2-car attached oversized garage with electricity

🌊 White River Lodge – $560,000

3 Beds • 4 Baths • 4,018 sq ft • 1.1 Acres • River Front

🏔️ A rare one-of-a-kind retreat tucked away on a beautifully wooded setting along the White River with stunning waterfront views.

  • 🔥 Dramatic great room with soaring ceilings, exposed beams, and striking stone fireplace creating a warm lodge-like atmosphere

  • 🌊 Incredible water views from multiple vantage points including expansive back deck and screened-in porch

  • 🚪 Private staircase leads down to the river's edge for a true connection to nature

  • 🛏️ Three bedrooms each with ensuite bathrooms

  • 🍳 Seamless circular floor plan with hardwood floors flowing from kitchen to dining to great room

  • 🚗 3-car attached garage on 1.1 acres with mature trees and no HOA

🏕️ Wagon Wheel Ranch A-Frame Chalet – $345,000

4 Beds • 4 Baths • 2,978 sq ft • 0.4 Acres • Dry Creek Frontage

🌲 A genuine cabin-lodge A-frame in the legendary Wagon Wheel Ranch community, backing directly to Dry Creek with the sound of water from your deck.

  • 🔥 Soaring vaulted great room with warm wood planking, floor-to-ceiling natural stone fireplace wall, and dramatic A-frame windows into the tree canopy

  • 🍳 Galley kitchen with antiqued cabinetry, granite countertops, stone accent wall, and stainless appliances

  • 🛏️ Main level with primary suite, two additional bedrooms, and two full baths

  • 🏠 Upper loft with signature A-frame window wall view, large bedroom, and full bath

  • 🌊 Two levels of outdoor living: large covered concrete patio and sprawling wraparound deck surrounded by tree canopy

🏕️ Selmer Lake A-Frame Retreat – $324,900

3 Beds • 1 Bath • 1,225 sq ft • 1.5 Acres • 185 ft Sand-Bottom Frontage

🌲 Your cozy Northwoods escape awaits on tranquil Selmer Lake with bonus frontage across the highway on Long Lake.

  • 🛏️ Three bedrooms including main-level bedroom for easy access

  • ⚡ Electric fireplace for cozy evenings after a day on the water

  • 🚤 Truly move-in ready with all furnishings included plus an electric pontoon boat and fishing canoe

  • 🚗 New pole building for garage space and storage, plus two garden sheds (8x8 and 16x22)

  • 🏖️ 185 feet of sand-bottom frontage on Selmer Lake

  • 🌳 Peaceful 1.5-acre wooded lot just north of Iola with rural charm

🏚️💧 $170,000 — an A-frame cottage across from Lake Pleasant with your own dock.
✨ All-sports lake views + fenced backyard = cheapest ticket to waterfront living.

⭐ Standouts
• 🚤 Private dock + direct across from public access
• 🌳 Fenced backyard off the bedroom – peaceful lake sounds
• 🛠️ "With a little TLC" = sweat equity opportunity

Zestimate says $167,800. Rent Zestimate says $1,179/mo. Why isn't this already gone? 👇

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